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Ginger Scallion Slurping Noodles

Ginger Scallion Slurping Noodles Makes 6 servings 12 ounces dried chuka soba (chow mein) noodles 2 medium-size bunches of scallions, ends trimmed and discarded 1 4-inch piece of ginger, peeled and cut into large chunks 2 teaspoons salt 10 tablespoons oil, canola or vegetable 1. Prepare the noodles according to the package directions. Set aside. […]

Warm Roasted Vegetable Mediterranean Salad Inspired by One Tribe Gourmet’s Roasted Vegetable Greek Salad Makes 4 to 6 servings 1 small eggplant, cut into bit size pieces 1 pint grape tomatoes, cut in half 4 – 5 cloves of garlic, minced 3 – 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil juice of one fresh lemon 1 […]

Thumbnail image for Zakkoku Mai—Japanese Rice With Mixed Grains

A favorite discovery of mine while living in Japan was zakkoku mai—Japanese rice mixed with seeds and grains. Zakkoku mai is a great addition to a meal in place of regular rice. Not only is it nutritious, adding nutrients and fiber to the rice, but it’s delicious. It has a wonderful subtle nutty flavor and […]

SUPER TOP SECRET GYOZA RECIPE

Today I’m over on Steamy Kitchen sharing my SUPER TOP SECRET recipe for gyoza. Click on over to get my recipe!

Julia Child Goes to Japan: Tomates à la Japonaise

Tomates à la Japonaise (Tomatoes Stuffed with Panko, Herbs, and Garlic) Adapted from Mastering the Art of French Cooking, by Julia Child 6 servings 6 firm, ripe, red medium tomatoes Salt and Pepper 3 cloves minced garlic 3 Tbsp. minced green onions 1 Tbsp. minced fresh shiso leaf (or you can use all basil instead) […]

FM’s Jerusalem Salad

After returning home from our local farmer’s market this past Saturday with a market bag full of fresh cucumbers, parsley, and beautiful heirloom tomatoes, I decided it was time to try and come up with a version of the Jerusalem Salad I loved so much at O’Falafel, Etc. Based on watching the salad preparation and […]

Mamatouille’s Winterized Ratatouille

It’d be wonderful to someday write a book with La Fuji Mama entitled Divine Secrets of the Japanophile Sisterhood (we’ve got so many Japanese food/shops/art-loves in common), but in the meantime, I’m happy to be co-posting today here at LFM and at my home base, Mamatouille. Fuji Mama, o daiji ni, ne (take care and […]

Pumpkin Dumplings

“I am the Emperor and I want [pumpkin] dumplings.” – Emperor Ferdinand I (I’m sure that he said it just like that.) Whenever I go to an Italian restaurant I inevitably end up ordering gnocchi. Maybe it’s because I kid myself into thinking that I’m ordering something healthy, or maybe it’s just because I love […]

Butternut Soup in My French Kitchen

“We came on the wind of the carnival. A warm wind for February, laden with the hot greasy scents of frying pancakes and sausages and powdery-sweet waffles cooked on the hot plate right there by the roadside, with the confetti sleeting down collars and cuffs and rolling in the gutters like an idiot antidote to […]

Fall Flavors: Sweet Potato Fries

As the weather starts to cool down and the mornings have that crispness in the air that lets you know fall is finally on its way, my thoughts turn to fall flavors–apples, pumpkin, pie, hot chocolate, candy corn, yams, sweet potatoes . . . . I love sweet potatoes, but this is a newer development. […]

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